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| {{Infobox Students Union | |||
| | name = Newcastle University Union Society | |||
| | image = ] | |||
| | motto = ''Mens Agitat Molem'' - Mind moves matter | |||
| | established = c.1970 (merger of the JUS and the SRC) | |||
| | institution = ] | |||
| | president = William Richens | |||
| | vice president = | |||
| | treasurer = | |||
| | other_sabbs = | |||
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| | location = King's Walk, ], ] | |||
| | members = c. 17,800 | |||
| | affiliated = ], ], ] | |||
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| | homepage = [http://www.unionsociety.co.uk unionsociety.co.uk | | |||
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| The '''Newcastle University Union Society''' is the ] of ], in ], ]. It aims to represent students' interests at the university and provide services on a daily basis | |||
| == History == | |||
| The Union Society as it is today was created from the merger of several earlier student organisations. | |||
| The earliest of these were the ''Junior Union Society'' founded in 1880 which arranged debates and dances, and the ''Union Society''. The Union Society as it was, dealt almost solely with student societies and entertainment. Governed by a Union Management Committee composed of President (in the Chair), the Lady President, two Vice Presidents (one male, one female) and the Secretary, members of staff from King’s College, including the Bursar, and the Society Steward, this structure remained in varying forms until well into the 1950s. | |||
| The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) of the then Armstrong College, was formed in 1900 to represent all students in matters of policy and to the Board of Professors, remained a separate entity until 1981-82 when it merged with the Union Society. | |||
| With the construction of the current Union building in 1925, the care of the building was vested in a separate Board of Trustees, appointed by the University Council. The Trustees are responsible for maintaining the fabric of the original building but also play a role as scrutinisers of constitutional changes and as channels of appeal in certain matters. | |||
| The Union Society, in its current form as provider of on-campus entertainments, student services, welfare & debates, has been established since 1970. | |||
| == Building == | |||
| Unlike the majority of other students' unions in the UK, the Union Society owns the building in which it is housed. The Union building was built in 1924 following a generous gift from an anonymous donor, but is now believed to have been Sir Cecil Cochrane, a major benefactor to the University.<ref>Bettenson, E: "The University of Newcastle upon Tyne : a historical introduction, 1834-1971". University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1971. ISBN 0900565322</ref> It is built in the neo-Jacobean style and was designed by the local architect Robert Burns Dick, whose firm designed the ], the towers of the ] and ] in ]. It was opened on ] ] by the Rt. Hon. Lord Eustace Percy, who later served as Rector of King's College from 1937 to 1952. It is a Grade II listed building. | |||
| Refurbishment and extension work is due to take place between June 2007 and September 2010. | |||
| == Structure == | |||
| The Union Society is run by six sabbatical officers and fifteen part time unpaid officer positions (some positions such as Freshers' Week Organisers and RAG Week Officers are job shares). | |||
| The officers report to the Union Council which is the 'Parliament' of the Union Society and is made up of: The Officers, Society and Club Representatives, Sub Council Representatives and University School Representatives. | |||
| === Current officers === | |||
| The current sabatical officers are: | |||
| *President: William Richens | |||
| *Education: Charlotte Ellis | |||
| *Student support: Peter Mercer | |||
| *AU president: James Greene | |||
| *Activites: Imogen Davies | |||
| *Editor of ''The Courier'': Samuel Parker | |||
| The current part-time officers are: | |||
| *Campaigns Officer: Andrew Whyte | |||
| *Convenor of Debates: Michael Dallaway | |||
| *Convenor of Disciplinary: Sarah Hoddinott | |||
| *Ethics and Environment: Jen Miller and Alex Henderson | |||
| *Exec without portfolio: Aaron Screaton | |||
| *Gender Equality: Eva Elks | |||
| *Disabilities Officer: Matthew Riggall | |||
| *RAG Officers: Emma Budge and Michelle Riches | |||
| *Chair of Union Council: Alex Elwick | |||
| *International Students: Marie Claire Wilmot and Eliza Gore Browne | |||
| *LGBT Officer: Christopher McCallion | |||
| *Racial Equality Officer: Sara Hasanain | |||
| *Freshers Week Organisers: Matt Ogg, Paul Grainger, Felicity Harris and Andriana Georgiou | |||
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| Of all the current elected officers, Jen Miller and Christopher McCallion are the only two who where officers in the previous year. | |||
| The Union Society also employs around 300 people in various ancillary roles including Bar staff and Entertainment organisers. The General Manager works closely with the President to ensure that the Union Society's standards and procedures are maintained. | |||
| == Events == | |||
| 'Unite' is the Union's flagship student night (as of September 2008), open to students from any university with a valid student card and their guests. This takes place on a Friday night in the building, starting at 8pm with a finish of 3am. | |||
| Newcastle University Freshers' Week, previously known as the First Year Conference (or FYC) is organised by four elected part-time officers of the Union Society. The event has gained a national reputation for being one of the largest and best Freshers' Week welcome events in the country. In 2002, '']'' published an article on university life at Newcastle University and included the following quotation: "Newcastle University deserves every inch of its reputation for having a first class freshers' week, and other universities should follow suit."{{Fact|date=August 2007}} | |||
| Other regular Saturday nights at the Union include Brighton Beach, Federation and Freaky Dancing. Every term, the whole building is opened up until 5am the next morning for Arcane to raise money for the South African Scholarship fund. | |||
| A line-up of nationally acclaimed acts have performed at the Union Society on their way to the top, these include ], ], ], ], ] and ]. | |||
| == Post Office == | |||
| The Union Society has a ], however on ] ] the Post Office announced the next set of Post Offices which may close the Newcastle University Union Society Post Office is under threat of closure<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/tyne/content/articles/2008/07/01/post_office_consultation_feature.shtml |title=Post Office consultation |publisher=BBC Tyne News |date=2008-07-01 |accessdate=2008-07-01}}</ref>. | |||
| == Notes == | |||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| == External links == | |||
| * {{official|http://www.unionsociety.co.uk}} | |||
| {{University of Newcastle upon Tyne}} | |||
| {{Aldwych Group}} | |||
| ] | |||
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